National e-governance plan drawn up
BHUBANESWAR, FEB. 3.The Union Communications and Information Technology Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, today said that the United Progressive Alliance Government had drawn up a national e-governance action plan to ensure that all citizens had access ...

FDI flows may rise to $15 billion
NEW DELHI, FEB. 3.India is expected to reap a bonanza in foreign direct investment inflows with as much as $15 billion expected during 2004-05, according to Industry Ministry officials. This is nearly three times higher than the $5.6 billion of ...

New policy to ensure quality power at affordable rates
NEW DELHI, FEB. 3.The National Electricity Policy, approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, estimates that an investment of Rs. 900,000 crores will be required to fund generation, transmission, distribution and rural electrification projects ...

Work starts for powerloom parks
COIMBATORE, FEB. 3. With the Centre sanctioning the hi-tech weaving park proposals for three places in the State, all the three projects are expected to be commissioned in 10-12 months. The parks will come up at Palladam, Komarapalayam and ...

Russian firm's offer for Aircel
CHENNAI, FEB. 3. The Sterling Group has received offer from a Russian company for picking up a 49 per cent stake in Aircel Televentures Ltd., the holding company of its mobile telephone firms. Confirming this, C. Sivasankaran, Chairman of the ...

Sensex zooms past 6600-mark
MUMBAI, FEB. 3. After a brief two-day pause, equities once again turned strong and lifted the Sensex by 89 points at the close on the Bombay Stock Exchange today on sustained foreign institutional investment inflows coupled with fresh purchases ...